Tagged The Caves of Androzani

Another month has come and that means another fantastic screening of a Doctor Who adventure for part of the BFI’s Doctor Who at 50 season. This month, fans lucky enough to get tickets were shown a large screen viewing of the Fifth Doctor belter, The Caves of Androzani. It’s a Doctor Who first and last…

It’s an absolute Robert Holmes fest in the coming months as the BFI continues its Doctor Who at 50 celebrations. One of Doctor Who’s most celebrated writers and script editors, Holmes’ work weaves throughout the classic series like a golden thread. Marking the reign of the Fifth Doctor, actors Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, and Janet…

Announced today by the BBC, the Doctor Who Regeneration set is a DVD collection featuring each of our favourite Time Lord’s regenerations. Could this be the ultimate 50th anniversary gift? The beautifully packaged limited edition coffee table book-styled collectors’ album includes six DVDs and over 1000 minutes of Doctor Who footage. The collection features each…

Poignant, beautiful and heart-breaking, The Caves Of Androzani is Doctor Who at its very best and it was given a score to match from Roger Limb. While arguably it would have benefited from an orchestral arrangement, the music he produced punctuated the narrative with musical cues that have huge dramatic impact without drowning out the…

By a show of hands, how many of you that are members with the BFI, got Doctor Who tickets for their Doctor Who at 50 event this year so far? Ah, most of you! Okay, and by a show of hands, how many non-members did not? Ah, all of you. Well, try to settle down;…

Fanfare please! Silva Screen – the musically-minded purveyors of Doctor Who soundtracks both new and old – is kicking off the launch their commemorative Doctor Who 50th anniversary website with the release of an absolute classic. Rightly revered for their innovative work in electronic music Roger Limb and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop played a pivotal…

Well this isn’t something you see everyday – someone regretting their appearance in Doctor Who! While Martin Clunes has previously expressed discomfort with his role as Lon in Snakedance (and let’s face it he did look a little silly, despite being awesome) this is something of a rarity. However star of Hustle Robert Glenister (brother…